Netcare Education offers nursing training including entry-level qualifications leading to registration as a nursing auxiliary. Under the revised national nursing qualification framework, the auxiliary route is qualified for through the Higher Certificate in Nursing.
Confirm which qualification Netcare is currently offering for the intake you are applying to, since the older auxiliary nursing certificate was replaced and providers moved to the new qualification at different times.
Entry Requirements at a Glance
Applications are generally assessed on the following.
- A National Senior Certificate meeting the programme minimum
- Life Sciences at the level required
- A mathematics subject, with Mathematical Literacy commonly accepted at certificate level
- English at the level required
- A minimum age, commonly eighteen
- Health screening, immunisation and a police clearance certificate
Academic and Minimum Admission Requirements
The qualification runs for one year and combines theory with supervised clinical practice in group hospitals. On completion you register with the South African Nursing Council as a nursing auxiliary.
The nursing auxiliary category carries a defined and narrower scope of practice than enrolled or professional nursing. It is a recognised entry route rather than a lesser qualification, and it articulates upward.
Subjects, APS and Qualification Requirements
Life Sciences is required or strongly preferred. Mathematical Literacy is commonly accepted at certificate level, which is what makes this route accessible.
English matters throughout, given the documentation and patient communication involved even at auxiliary level.
Documents and Application Requirements
Applications normally require the following.
- A certified copy of your identity document
- Your National Senior Certificate or latest statement of results
- Proof of the application fee, where one is charged
- A medical or health screening report
- A police clearance certificate
- Proof of immunisation, where the clinical facility requires it
Selection, Intake and Eligibility Considerations
Intakes are advertised by the group and are competitive, since private hospital group training is well regarded and supplies its own clinical placements.
Where training is linked to employment, establish the terms before accepting, including any service commitment after qualifying. Confirm accreditation with the South African Nursing Council before enrolling anywhere, since only an accredited programme leads to registration and therefore to practice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Netcare offer auxiliary nursing?
It offers entry-level nursing qualifications leading to nursing auxiliary registration. Confirm which qualification is offered for your intake.
Has the qualification changed?
Yes. The older auxiliary certificate was replaced by the Higher Certificate in Nursing under the revised framework.
Does it accept Mathematical Literacy?
Commonly yes at certificate level, which is what makes the route accessible.
Is there a service commitment?
Where training is linked to employment, establish the terms before accepting.
Confirm current qualifications, requirements and intake dates with Netcare Education directly. Confirm accreditation with the South African Nursing Council before enrolling anywhere, since only an accredited programme leads to registration and therefore to practice. See nursing requirements. See admission requirements and browse all education requirements.